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Old 05-29-2012, 04:53 AM
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paulswalia
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Originally Posted by Mom3 View Post
I have no idea what to charge but I would caution that the embroidery should be pre-washed & color set before quilting. I would leave the pre-washing up to the person who did the embroidery that way if something happened it wouldn't be on your shoulders.

Shari
This is excellent advice! I recently saw a woman brought to tears over embroidered blocks her mother had made which she put into a quilt THEN washed it and the embroiderly floss ran.

As for charging, I occasionally make quilts for commission and have the customer pay for the fabric up front, then charge them $8.00 per hour for my work. I know that's not a lot, but it beats a set price per quilt that ends up giving me $2.00 per hour and I have a steady income for the family expenses so the quilt income allows me to purchase more fabric and supplies for my quilting.
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